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28th November 2004 | 05:20

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woderick

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A Romanian AN 12 will visit MAN today about 1200 I hear. Departure about 1330

28th November 2004 | 13:11

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we_never_change

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Actually a Vega Air machine which is Bulgarian.

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1st December 2004 | 02:51

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Flying Fokker

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I have been informed that it is due back to MAN early hours Thursday 2nd

1st December 2004 | 06:22

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ramsrc

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I've seen Vega come into Frankfurt. At least you'll see 'em coming from a long way off. You'll see the smoke trail when they are still ten miles out!

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

1st December 2004 | 07:16

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You'll see the smoke trail when they are still ten miles out

If it is smoke trails you are after, try sitting in the departure lounge of any Moscow airport. After a few minutes you can learn to spot the incoming Tupolev's and so on by the emerging smoke trail in the distance. Must make the job of ATC very easy.

1st December 2004 | 07:29

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<<Must make the job of ATC very easy.>>

Thinks: I wonder how?

1st December 2004 | 07:34

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Evening Star

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Sorry HD, tongue in cheek, had in mind an idea where the smoke trails saved on using radar to spot and plot the aircraft, just the joke did not work and ... <ES exits making small whinging noise dragging coat behind> ...